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Medicines and Related Substances Act 1965 (Act No. 101 of 1965, as amended 2002), South Africa
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Year of Version
2002
Dates
Adopted:
January 1, 1965
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
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Patents (Inventions),
Trademarks,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
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This Act authorizes the Minister to prescribe 'conditions for supply of more affordable medicines in certain circumstances so as to protect the health of the public, and in particular may...determine that the rights with regard to any medecine under a patent granted in the Republic shall not extend to acts in respect of such medicine which has been put onto the market by the owner of the medicine, or with his or her consent (Section 15C(a)).
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WIPO Lex No.
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